DNA test predicts danger of disease

IT IS possible to accurately predict someone’s height and, potentially, their risk of serious illnesses such as heart disease and cancer solely from their genes, report researchers at Michigan State University in the U.S.

Using an algorithm, they were able to accurately predict height, bone density and even the level of education a person might achieve based on their genome.

Writing in the journal Genetics, they said they can now apply the method to predict health risks such as heart disease, diabetes and breast cancer, meaning doctors could intervene to prevent or delay illness.